| need a car? |
[Jun. 17th, 2009|09:31 am] |
I have a 1995 caravan, has a few problems. it currently runs and drives, white ,straight, fairly clean, first $400 takes it. books at $1600 I dont want to mess with it and have no room to park it, I need my other van for AC. |
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[Jun. 14th, 2009|08:29 pm] |
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looks like I have a willing and able helper for making fursuit parts. that being said, I can open comissions for suits, tails, and my special digi feet from shoes. |
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| wow, awesome weekend |
[May. 17th, 2009|10:31 pm] |
AFF news...what a convention, thank you to all of you that came and supported All Fur Fun. the art show drew approximatly $1400, and our registration numbers fell somewhere around 195 to 197!
man am I tired, been moving from 0700 to 0100 last three nights. |
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| tiger made me cry |
[May. 14th, 2009|11:37 pm] |
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thank you so very much Kiyoshi...

I have plans for a large ceremic bowl blank Im making in class to scraphito its inside...now I know what I will carve in there...will be a salad bowl for this set. |
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this post is irrelevent...theres nothing funny or tragic in it, no fake deaths, no fake won a million notes....just totally irrelevent. rice crackers....ice cream....mangoes....snowstorms. |
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[Mar. 17th, 2009|08:55 am] |
http://news.yahoo.com/s/usnw/2009031..._for_treatment
The American Legion Strongly Opposed to President's Plan to Charge Wounded Heroes for Treatment
WASHINGTON, March 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The leader of the nation's largest veterans organization says he is "deeply disappointed and concerned" after a meeting with President Obama today to discuss a proposal to force private insurance companies to pay for the treatment of military veterans who have suffered service-connected disabilities and injuries. The Obama administration recently revealed a plan to require private insurance carriers to reimburse the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in such cases.
"It became apparent during our discussion today that the President intends to move forward with this unreasonable plan," said Commander David K. Rehbein of The American Legion. "He says he is looking to generate $540-million by this method, but refused to hear arguments about the moral and government-avowed obligations that would be compromised by it."
The Commander, clearly angered as he emerged from the session said, "This reimbursement plan would be inconsistent with the mandate ' to care for him who shall have borne the battle' given that the United States government sent members of the armed forces into harm's way, and not private insurance companies. I say again that The American Legion does not and will not support any plan that seeks to bill a veteran for treatment of a service connected disability at the very agency that was created to treat the unique need of America's veterans!"
Commander Rehbein was among a group of senior officials from veterans service organizations joining the President, White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emmanuel, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki and Steven Kosiak, the overseer of defense spending at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The group's early afternoon conversation at The White House was precipitated by a letter of protest presented to the President earlier this month. The letter, co-signed by Commander Rehbein and the heads of ten colleague organizations, read, in part, " There is simply no logical explanation for billing a veteran's personal insurance for care that the VA has a responsibility to provide. While we understand the fiscal difficulties this country faces right now, placing the burden of those fiscal problems on the men and women who have already sacrificed a great deal for this country is unconscionable."
Commander Rehbein reiterated points made last week in testimony to both House and Senate Veterans' Affairs Committees. It was stated then that The American Legion believes that the reimbursement plan would be inconsistent with the mandate that VA treat service-connected injuries and disabilities given that the United States government sends members of the armed forces into harm's way, and not private insurance companies. The proposed requirement for these companies to reimburse the VA would not only be unfair, says the Legion, but would have an adverse impact on service-connected disabled veterans and their families. The Legion argues that, depending on the severity of the medical conditions involved, maximum insurance coverage limits could be reached through treatment of the veteran's condition alone. That would leave the rest of the family without health care benefits. The Legion also points out that many health insurance companies require deductibles to be paid before any benefits are covered. Additionally, the Legion is concerned that private insurance premiums would be elevated to cover service-connected disabled veterans and their families, especially if the veterans are self-employed or employed in small businesses unable to negotiate more favorable across-the-board insurance policy pricing. The American Legion also believes that some employers, especially small businesses, would be reluctant to hire veterans with service-connected disabilities due to the negative impact their employment might have on obtaining and financing company health care benefits.
"I got the distinct impression that the only hope of this plan not being enacted," said Commander Rehbein, "is for an alternative plan to be developed that would generate the desired $540-million in revenue. The American Legion has long advocated for Medicare reimbursement to VA for the treatment of veterans. This, we believe, would more easily meet the President's financial goal. We will present that idea in an anticipated conference call with White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emmanuel in the near future.
"I only hope the administration will really listen to us then. This matter has far more serious ramifications than the President is imagining," concluded the Commander. |
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[Mar. 14th, 2009|05:57 pm] |
545 PEOPLE By Charlie Reese Politicians are the only people in the world who create problems and then campaign against them.
Have you ever wondered, if both the Democrats and the Republicans are against deficits, WHY do we have deficits?
Have you ever wondered, if all the politicians are against inflation and high taxes, WHY do we have inflation and high taxes?
You and I don't propose a federal budget. The president does.
You and I don't have the Constitutional authority to vote on appropriations. The House of Representatives does.
You and I don't write the tax code, Congress does.
You and I don't set fiscal policy, Congress does.
You and I don't control monetary policy, theFederal Reserve Bank does.
One hundred senators, 435 congressmen, one president, and nine Supreme Court justices 545 human beings out of the 300 million are directly, legally, morally, and individually responsible for the domestic problems that plague this country.
I excluded the members of the Federal Reserve Board because that problem was created by the Congress. In 1913, Congress delegated its Constitutional duty to provide a sound currency to a federally chartered, but private, central bank.
I excluded all the special interests and lobbyists for a sound reason. They have no legal authority. They have no ability to coerce a senator, a congressman, or a president to do one cotton-picking thing. I don't care if they offer a politician $1 million dollars in cash.
The politician has the power to accept or reject it. No matter what the lobbyist promises, it is the legislator's responsibility to determine how he votes..
Those 545 human beings spend much of their energy convincing you that what they did is not their fault. They cooperate in this common con regardless of party.
What separates a politician from a normal human being is an excessive amount of gall. No normal human being would have the gall of a Speaker, who stood up and criticized the President for creating deficits. The president can only propose a budget. He cannot force the Congress to accept it.
The Constitution, which is the supreme law of the land, gives sole responsibility to the House of Representatives for originating and approving appropriations and taxes. Who is the speaker of the House? Nancy Pelosi. She is the leader of the majority party.
She and fellow House members, not the president, can approve any budget they want. If the president vetoes it, they can pass it over his veto if they agree to.
It seems inconceivable to me that a nation of 300 million can not replace 545 people who stand convicted -- by present facts -- of incompetence and irresponsibility. I can't think of a single domestic problem that is not traceable directly to those 545 people. When you fully grasp the plain truth that 545 people exercise the power of the federal government, then it must follow that what exists is what they want to exist.
If the tax code is unfair, it's because they want it unfair.
If the budget is in the red, it's because they want it in the red .
If the Army & Marines are in IRAQ , it's because they want them in IRAQ
If they do not receive social security but are on an elite retirement plan not available to the people, it's because they want it that way.
There are no insoluble government problems.
Do not let these 545 people shift the blame to bureaucrats, whom they hire and whose jobs they can abolish; to lobbyists, whose gifts and advice they can reject; to regulators, to whom they give the power to regulate and from whom they can take this power. Above all, do not let them con you into the belief that there exists disembodied mystical forces like "the economy," "inflation," or "politics" that prevent them from doing what they take an oath to do.
Those 545 people, and they alone, are responsible.
They, and they alone, have the power.
They, and they alone, should be held accountable by the people who are their bosses.
Provided the voters have the gumption to manage their own employees.
We should vote all of them out of office and clean up their mess!
Charlie Reese is a former columnist of the Orlando Sentinel Newspaper. |
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| AllFurFun 2009 |
[Feb. 12th, 2009|08:22 am] |
well, there are romours floating around that we are canceling.....um...no, we're not. in fact, we are teaming up with Rainfurrest for a pizzafeed thats being planned, and have been discussing ideas such as dual registrations for both cons. I am also awaiting confirmation from a known furry group that has asked us to host their presentation this year. yes, AFF is having a few staff hickups, but thats not going to stop us from having a great con for 09!
we are in negotiations with Rainfurrest and another NW convention, but I cannot disclose details of them yet...however, whichever way they go, it will make AFF better then ever. |
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[Dec. 13th, 2008|11:43 am] |
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[Nov. 26th, 2008|12:21 pm] |
How many zeros in a billion?
This is too true to be funny.
The next time you hear a politician use the word 'billion' in a casual manner, think about whether you want the 'politicians' spending YOUR tax money.
A billion is a difficult number to comprehend, but one advertising agency did a good job of putting that figure into some perspective in one of it's releases.
A.
A billion seconds ago it was 1959.
B.
A billion minutes ago Jesus was alive.
C.
A billion hours ago our ancestors were living in the Stone Age.
D.
A billion days ago no-one walked on the earth on two feet.
E.
A billion dollars ago was only
8 hours and 20 minutes,
at the rate our government
is spending it.
While this thought is still fresh in our brain...
let's take a look at New Orleans ..
It's amazing what you can learn with some simple division.
Louisiana Senator,
Mary Landrieu (D)
is presently asking Congress for
250 BILLION DOLLARS
to rebuild New Orleans . Interesting number...
what does it mean?
A.
Well.. if you are one of the 484,674 residents of New Orleans
(every man, woman, and child)
you each get $516,528.
B.
Or.. if you have one of the 188,251 homes in New Orleans , your home gets $1,329,787.
C.
Or.. if you are a family of four...
your family gets $2,066,012.
Washington, D. C
< HELLO! >
Are all your calculators broken??
Accounts Receivable Tax
Air (cell phones) Tax Building Permit Tax CDL License Tax Cigarette Tax Corporate Income Tax Dog License Tax Federal Income Tax
Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA) Fishing License Tax Food License Tax Fuel Permit Tax Gasoline Tax Hunting License Tax Inheritance Tax Inventory Tax IRS Interest Charges (tax on top of tax) IRS Penalties (tax on top of tax) Liquor Tax Luxury Tax Marriage License Tax Medicare Tax Property Tax Real Estate Tax Service charge taxes Social Security Tax Road Usage Tax (Truckers) Sales Taxes Recreational Vehicle Tax School Tax State Income Tax State Unemployment Tax (SUTA) Telephone Federal Excise Tax< /SPAN> Telephone Federal Universal Service Fee Tax T elephone Federal, State and Local Surcharge Tax Telephone Minimum Usage Surcharge Tax Telephone Recurring and Non-recurring Charges Tax Telephone State and Local Tax Telephone Usage Charge Tax Utility Tax Vehicle License Registration Tax Vehicle Sales Tax Watercraft Registration Tax Well Permit Tax Workers Compensation Tax
STILL THINK THIS I S FUNNY?
Not one of these taxes existed 100 years ago... and our nation was the most prosperous in the world.
We had absolutely no national debt...
We had the largest middle class in the world...
and Mom stayed home to raise the kids.
What happened?
Can you spell 'politicians!'
And I still have to
press '1'
for English. |
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[Nov. 12th, 2008|09:22 pm] |
AFF prereg is open!!! www.allfurfun.com
MFF and my hyena are 7 days away! |
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| giggles, does this describ any of you? |
[Sep. 12th, 2008|04:47 pm] |
( Read more... ) This was a joke that I felt was rather amusing in the fact that it can be applied to many of us here :) "K.D.D" or "Kitsune Deficit Disorder" was/is a play on Attention-Deficit Disorder (A.D.D) and is best explained along similar lines of said disorder.. in particular the short attention span in certain situations in which it may not be appropriate. Syndromes of "K.D.D" include incredible weakness to certain pieces of "eye candies" "mind food" in particular the basic textures, and stems of thus. This incredibly Moronic (and yet sad because its true) writeup wouldnt have been possible without the slightly silly and mornic inputs of other kitsune such as Duo/Solo, Lily, Raxx, and my girlfriend Lira. -SIGHT STIMILUS- "Shiny" - This is the main root of all "K.D.D" technically everything can fall into such a category, but I choose to just classify thus as a general "smooth" reflective surface in which we can stare wide eyes like 3 year old children at something that fascinates us. In his sence "shiny" can be multiple objects. Mainly based on previous personal definitions shiny refers to a penny, tumbled stones/crystals and such. Generally earth related ores and nature related creations, reflecting shards of fractal light. Reflections of light from hand held mirrors or other shiny surfaces (when brought into motion) are also applicable for this category. "Glittery" - Is one of the many sub-sections of the main root "shiny" items that fall into this category can include such things as glitter itself, or plastic toys/cups with any form(s) of metallic shards encrusted into something more solid we can wrap our paws around. (yanno those really cool wands with the bubble that makes the glitter and oil beads fall to the bottom.. hours of distraction on end for us XD) Glittery can also be a natural made wonder, such as Mica, quartz or pyrite embedded into stones. 'pika-pika' for Kitsune. "Metallic" - Metallic is its namesake. Most things metallic can include chrome, those retro metal tumblers, wrenches and hand tools, or those nifty Gay pride rings..also I have seen wind chimes fall into this category. (and they jingle/chime too- which we will discuss latter) Weapons/Katanas/Knives also apply. In the cases of some Kitsune, the more ornamental the better. "Opalescent" - Ok so its rainbow AND pearly.. two for one sale! *ding* Things in this category usually include abalone shells (and other shells) fashioned into jewelry.. or you never know..maybe some sandylion brand stickers :P either way, it makes rainbows and Kitsune become mindless zombies at the ever swirling mass of changing liquid like colors. "Neon" - A very broad range. What Kitsune cant honestly say they haven't stared at the neon signs SOMEPLACE at any given time (especially those animated ones) Included too is the non luminescent forms of neon that include neon plastics in freaky retro 80's display aided along by black lights. Also in this subcategory are Glow in the dark items, those "electric balls" (also fashioned into other odd and sometimes obscene shapes XD) that emit different colored waves and when you touch them the fractal waves follow your hands..or nine tenths of the toys that are found in SPENCERS™. All though not supported by itself, BlackLights can also technically classify for this sub section. (if you like being a fluorescent purple Myobu! :D) "Clear/See-Through" - Most if not all plastics fall into this category, and can be combined with all the other aforementioned subcategories, this is perhaps the most entertaining of all as the possibilities are vast for multiple combinations. (yanno those yellow handles on screwdrivers X3) distorted/warped versions of 'clear' are among the most popular. Glass is another substitutable form of matter, marbles, balls, orbs etc..as it can hold and attain all that plastics can. I'm not sure of the validity of this; but Mirrors, both ordinary ones and fun house mirrors seem to fit nicely as well. "Binky/Flashy" - Ok answer me this, what Kitsune HASENT at one given point in time stared at the rapid pulsating lights being emmitted from one of those cell phone kiosks in the mall that top peoples Antennas when they ring. The cheap toys in walgreens/CVS that are jell filled and randomly flash hues of red green and blue. The necklaces and other random crap that come in plastic eggs at 50 cent machines. Its all here. ;) Toys that Ravers play with are featured here too such as glowsticks -MOTION STIMILUS- Usually in this sence elements such as wind and water and sunlight play important roles in the aid of Motion stimulus. "Swishy/Sway" - Similar to the motion of metronomes, clock pendulums, pendants or a tail waving in the winds said objects in motion is are bound to de-rail a kitsune's so called train of thoughts into a hypnotic entranced state of bliss. "Spinny" - Examples of these are wind toys (wind socks) pinwheels (and propeller powered objects) and hell even the occasional blade of a ceiling fan, in moments of boredom we of the vulpine persuasion have been known to focus our affixation on a certain focal point, and then proceed to rotate our eyeballs in our sockets, leading eventually to the circular motions of the head....followed prompty by a headche X_x; "Bouncy/Springy" - Up, down, Up, down, Up, down, repeat. Anything made of rubber and/or inflated with air. Or a tightly wound coil of metal that when released makes a "sprooooinnnng" noice. Like the bonce of a brightly coloured ball; it lifts out spirits up on high and fills us with the enthusiasim a 3 year old wired on pixy sticks and pop rockswould have XD -SOUNDS STIMILUS- Theirs also 'ear candy' involved, As us Kitsune know certain sounds can set us off into a juvenile frenzy of giggles/tears of laughter, or lull and soothe out spirits into a lulled traced like state. I'll attempt to elaboratly classify these; but for now they are so eloquently listed by what we nickname them as: Clicks (or 'clicky/snappy') - Surely their isn't a kitsune out there whom hasn't played with a juice bottle/soda cap and drove everyone bat-shit insane within hearing radius, or played their own versions of "Morse speed code" (AKA click as rapidly and obnoxiously as possible XD) add along side that those toys you often find in 25/50¢ machines that look like little plastic jointed snake-like legos that one can twist in all sorts of directions, making a plethora of clacking and popping noises, all though not technically a "clicky" noise, "poppy" also known as BubbleWrap can be a kitsune "babysitter" Chimes/Bells (or 'dingy/Jingly') - If its metal, and it hangs form something it falls into this category, be it finely tuned wind chimes, gongs, bells of all shapes and sizes (yes Christmas time = yay for kitsune!) or even something so simplistic as a ring full of keys, a shitload of keychains dangling off some one backpack swaying in the wind. Our animalistic urges rise like a cat getting a euphoric high from catnip and we cant help but bat at, tap, paw prod and poke said things. Which is why most stores have childproof locks and keep thing above and behind a 3 foot counter....because of us. >:3 Whistles ('tooty/chirpity') - Penny whistles, Whistle Pops, Whistle candy dime and dollar store noise markers, Or just crap like this :D When a kitsune and its accute sence of hearing, zones in on one of these poor unsuspecting peices of prey its all over- both its poor platic victim and the eardrums of any living being within a 50 mile radius, fear not however- for Kitsune has small little lung power and vocalizations don't last for long spurts of time. (unless of course..the kitsune was in band..) **If you of a non-vulpine persuasion find yourself in a citation like this, DO NOT under any means let the Kitsune see your seething migraine-like state of being, for it will only instigate its obnoxious behavior further, instead try to thwart it by waving something shiny (as we discussed earlier) in its face. -MENTAL STIMILUS- Its importaint to keep a Kitsune's brain mentally sharpened, listed below are some noted means. Puzzle balls- You've seen them in the machines in food stores for 50 cents, Neon plastic balls that interlock and have warnings up he ass all over them not to give them to infants or toddlers, and yet..they give them to us Kitsune, which are just as bad. :P once assembled we roll these around on the floor/in our hands for a bit, disassemble them, reassemble, and then eventually do the worst possible things of placing them in out mouths and spouting them out like cannon balls. Once covered in too much spittle the novelty of this toy wears off and your safe. Rubix cube- Hours of cubular entertainment on ends! Seriously, if you want to keep a Kitsune occupied by 54 squares of RGB colored goodness toss them one of these. If you really want to be a prick peel off the stickers and put them in the wrong place; for either a mental challenge or a hissy fit XD Chain links- If theirs a weak spot, we'll find it! just like other puzzles Kitsune are known for loving these dime store pieces of misshapen metal. It also jingles and rattles which is an added bonus. Giving a Kitsune one of these will end up in one of three ways, a solved puzzle and a vulpine with a smug grin, a puzzle that has been since turned into a toy of juvenile amusement simply for its sound, or an emergency room visit (don't ask <.<) -TOUCH STIMULUS- Kitsune love the feeling of holding oddly shapen/odd textures things in their paws. similar to the way an Otter holds onto a shell or has a favorite rock tool for breaking things open, the stimulus of touch plays an important role. Knobby/odd shapen- Weathed driftwood or plastic massage toys we love to wrap our grubby little paws around things that have iiregular shapes to them. 'Pinhead' falls into the catagoty too, as Kitsune love to mush their faces againts the flat metal ends and make rude/obscene jestures in its imprints :D Squishy/smooth/silk/satin/rough- Be it scratching out nails/bodies, or sensually rubbing our paw pads, Kitsune love to feel odd textures between their toes and against their fur. Sadly, This will often result in odd stares in public places, Parents telling their spawn/brats not to stare at the strange person, and a commonly heard phrase: "Sir/Ma'am Please dont do that or you will be asked to leave the store.." Beanbags/foam peanuts/sand- It crinkles/pops and is made of of 3/4's air/is gritty! mush, squish or chew as long as something is stuffed with it, we'll play with it, toss it, punch it, flop in/on it. We'll curl ourselfs tighter then a wound spring or sprawl outselfs out on it. This is the reason why many such products have warning lables on them, Us kitsune cant help it we find creative and slightly unorthodox uses for everyday human products. Fuzzy/soft- I'll use beds/linens as a good example of this- most Kitsune are known for making "nests" out of their beds, which includes 10 layers of blankets and pillows. duck down, cashmere, cotton, wool, flannel etc. We will burrow toss and turn until the so called bed has been obliterated into a former pile of itself and everything is in its misplaced spot, and only THEN can we rest soundly. Space foam beds? indefinitely. Anything that to the point of where we step/lay on it and we sink in 5 inches or more is good.;3
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[Aug. 18th, 2008|05:09 pm] |
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| | contemplative | ] | "social control is best managed thru fear. western nations have maintained their citizens in a state of perpetual fear..fear of nuke war, fear of comunism,fear of terrorism..... there is always a cause for fear, the cause may change over time....but the fear is always with us. ...althought the specific cause for our fear may change, we are never without the fear itself, it prevades society in all its aspects perpetually. ...modern people live in abject fear, they are afraid of strangers,disease, crime, food they eat...they are in particular panic over things they cant even see...germs, chemicals, addatives, pollutants. they are timid nervous, fretful, and depressed. how has this world view been instilled in us? by promoting fear in the population under the guise of promoting safety...politicians need fears to control the population, lawyers need dangers to litigate...media need scarey stories to capture an audiance... if its not alright to falsly shout FIRE in a crowded theatre, why is it alright to shout CANCER in the pages of the New Yorker? at the very least we canexpect our religious leaders and humanitarian figures to cry out againstthe waste and needless deaths around the world that result...but do they speak out?....they join the choarus, they promote...universities todayare factories of fear. they invent all the new terrors and social anxities, restrictive codes,words you cant say, thoughts you cant think. they produce a steady stream of new anxeities, dangors, social terrors to be used by politicians lawyers, reporters and clergy. the modern state of fear could not exist without universities feeding it."
excript from a book Im reading... |
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[Aug. 2nd, 2008|09:13 pm] |
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| | contemplative | ] | so, I heard that Soki Two paw is responsible for FA going hard down over a month ago...he knocked over their server equipment horsing around.....that is just what I heard, dunno if its true or not.
Spokon was not too bad today, sold a few AFF things, got a small comission and was begged to bring furrydom to several sci-fi cons around the area. Niki went romping around on campus, had a good time, but everyone who wanted to pose and get pics taken....were non congoers, and this is held on a Jesuit college campus....o.o |
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[Jul. 24th, 2008|03:10 pm] |
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squeeeeeee theres a proof ready to go seeeeeee in the morning!!! |
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